[Ambassadors] Name for future Fedora distribition?

[Mohd Hanafiah Muhamad]

Hi All;

I would like to suggest

1) Fedora Tycoon - Info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tycoon
2) Fedora Rafflesia - Info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafflesia
3) Fedora Keris - Info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keris.
4) Fedora Paracryptodira - Info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle


On 12/1/06, Marc Wiriadisastra <marc at mwiriadi.id.au> wrote:
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> Fedora United - the merger of Extras and Core
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> From: "David Nalley" <david at gnsa.us>
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> > Dimitris Glezos wrote:
> > > Well, merging Core and Extras doesn't necessarily mean we should
> > change the name
> >> of our distribution. I suggest for us to consider the cost in changing
> >> the name.
> >>
> >> The name "Fedora Core" has established a reputation as "The
> distribution
> >> the
> >> Fedora Project produces". If we completely discontinue the "Core"
> product
> >> as
> >> such, then there is no conflict in keeping that name for our
> >> distribution. It
> >> will simply have a new meaning. Besides, that's what the conscious is:
> we
> >> are
> >> opening up Core; we are not substituting it with something new. We are
> >> just
> >> changing the build processes and mechanisms.
> >
> > I think Dimitris is absolutely correct. There is a high cost with
> > 'rebranding'. Sometimes rebranding is necessary, but I am not convinced
> > that our 'internal process' change (admittedly visible to anyone) is
> > cause enough to justify rebranding or the immense effort people would
> > have to go through to communicate that to the end user nothing has
> > changed, it's merely a process change.
> >
> > Since Gregdek has said that it can't be only 'Fedora' or 'Fedora Linux'
> > and has also stated that '"The Fedora Project" is the umbrella for
> > everything that Fedora does.' I think Fedora Core is a very apt (thought
> > I suppose I should say yummy instead) name, as producing a
> > distribution/collection of packages is the CORE or central focus of 'The
> > Fedora Project' .
> >
> >
> > David Nalley
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